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International Symposium on «Aging and Metabolism» (31 March - 2 April 2011)
The reciprocal interactions of signaling pathways and non-coding RNA
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16 – 19 September 2012 on Monte Verità
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News & Events
April 2012:
‘Spark
Award’ Winners: We are very proud to announce that the CC-SPMD
members Christian
Wolfrum, Bettina Meissburger and Erick Carreira won the ‘Spark
Award’. This
award is given by ETH Transfer to honor ETH scientists who made the most
promising invention of 2011 which resulted in a patent application. Our scientists turned their sparkling ideas into an innovative patent
application by identifying a substance that controls the differentiation
of adipocytes. It turns large insulin resistant fat cells back into
small insulin sensitive cells. Thus this might serve as a new pharmaceutical target for the treatment of obesity-related diabetes.
Read more (German only) »»
January 2012:
New ProDoc program «The Metabolic
Basis of Disease»: The
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and the Rector’s Conference of
the
Swiss Universities (CRUS) are funding a new Ph.D. focus program within
the
CC-SPMD in their ProDoc funding scheme. The new focus program «The
Metabolic
Basis of Disease» is part of the existing program on «Systems Biology of
Complex Diseases».
With
the CHF 1,2 million given by the SNF, CC-SPMD will initially be
able to fund 6 additional Ph.D. projects and can offer additional
courses on
cancer biology, diabetes, obesity and inflammation. More information »»
More News & Events
31 March – 2 April 2011
Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
Press coverage
Wo steht man und wohin soll’s gehen? (Bote vom Untersee, 05.04.2011)
Von der Kunst und der Last, das Altern hinauszuschieben (Bote vom Untersee, 05.04.2011)
Wie man gesund älter werden kann (Schaffhauser Nachrichten, 04.04.2011)
Man kann die Zeit nicht zurückdrehen (Schaffhauser Nachrichten, 02.04.2011)
Alter ist keine primäre Krankheitsursache (Schaffhauser Nachrichten, 01.04.2011)
Im Alter nimmt die Fettmasse zu (UZH News, 31.03.2011)
Gesund altern? (Bote vom Untersee, 29.03.2011)
Aging and Metabolism: New Insights and Concepts
Aging is a global phenomenon. The world’s elderly population aged 60 and over is the fastest growing age group. This is a positive sign of improving health. Nevertheless, along with it come new health challenges. Scientific research into aging is crucial - not only to understand the mechanisms underlying aging, but also to extend the healthy, active years of life.
The Competence Center for Systems Physiology and Metabolic Diseases of the University of Zurich and the ETH Zurich, together with the Think Tank Thurgau, the Jakob- and Emma-Windler-Foundation and the City of Stein am Rhein, organized an international symposium on «Aging and Metabolism» in spring 2011. The meeting focused on the molecular, cellular and physiologic mechanisms by which tissue and organ function decline and normal homeostasis fails. The meeting brought together international renowned experts in the field to discuss the latest ideas and approaches to better understand the complex molecular mechanisms of aging. Research topics included: Aging Pathways, Cells Aging, Reactive Oxygen Species and Aging, Telomeres, Epidemiology of Aging, Aging Brain as well as the Genetics and Chromatin Changes associated with Aging.
The symposium started on Thursday evening, 31 March 2011, and ended on Saturday afternoon, 2 April 2011. It contained:
• Presentations of renowned international experts (see Scientific Program)
• Round table with policy makers and scientists (see Round Table)
• Public lectures (see Public Lectures)
• Networking during extended lunch breaks and social dinners
The symposium was conducted in English. The round
table and the public lectures were held in German. Please
find a brochure on the symposium here »»
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